First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 25, 2011

Lisa Hershman is a seasoned business professional and author, who brings a wealth of real-world experience and an innovative style to her position at Hammer and Company. Prior to joining Hammer and Company, she served as Corporate Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence at Avnet, Inc.,

Hammer 80

Hammer B2B Operations Innovation 80

Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

Hershman and Dr. Michael Hammer. How to start measuring the factors that are most critical to the success of the business and identify the metrics that express them. Most companies get metrics all wrong. Getting a 50,000-foot picture of our operations illustrates outdated, cumbersome, inefficient processes.

Hammer 50

Hammer Chief Executive Officer Metrics Process 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

Can you think of any business topic that’s been hotter for longer than innovation? In a McKinsey poll , 94% of the managers surveyed said they were dissatisfied with their company’s innovation performance. And yet when it comes to innovation, the gap between aspiration and accomplishment seems as big as ever.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Or you could try to take advantage of limitations in conventional financial metrics to get higher long-run returns by focusing on sustainability and social good. Noble: Economies and business operate in very complex systems. Or you could participate in projects financed in part by conventional investors and in part by non-profits.

Insurance 9

Insurance Bond Hedge Bottom-up 9